# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220032370106` · 08/14/2003 · Suzorite Mineral Products
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 3
- **Mine experience:** 18 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cementos Pacasmayo SSA
- **Operator:** Suzorite Mineral Products
- **Mine:** [4103195](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4103195)
## Narrative

EE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC AT THE SHOP AT THE PITS. HE WAS CLIMBING UP ON THE EUCLID AND NEAR THE TOP WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE BRACKET HOLDING THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. A BOLT HOLDING THE BRACKET BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE HIT HIS BACK ON A METAL PLATE THAT HOLDS THE DUMP. HE ALSO HIT HIS HEAD ON ANOTHER PLATE.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*